From a martial arts disciple to a god through countless trials and tribulations

Chapter 376 My Daoist Companion Flew Away, Ye Kui Arrived

In the past two days, news has been flying around the capital. Even when Chen Xuan was cultivating in his courtyard, he heard that the Ji family wanted to marry their over two-hundred-year-old "old princess" to him.

He recalled the princess he had bumped into at the banquet. No wonder his polite refusal was perceived as "confident and ordinary" by her; she was not Princess Huaisheng at all.

"Taoist companion?"

Ji Youbing looked at Chen Xuan and carefully chose his words, saying, "You may not have a Daoist partner anymore. That prince didn't have a very good first impression of you..."

Chen Xuan was surprised.

"Daozi, young people need to spend more time together to develop feelings." On the other side, Princess Ji Huaisheng covered her mouth and chuckled, her smile captivating.

Clearly, she meant that the real "Daoist partner" in the Immortal Banquet Garden probably didn't fancy Chen Xuan.

"This..." Chen Xuan felt slightly annoyed. He disdained the so-called "marriage alliance" and didn't care at all. He was just a little curious and found it interesting.

However, considering his extraordinary talent and exceptional martial prowess, to put it bluntly, how many of his contemporaries were more outstanding than him?

Even Yan Yushu of the Six Desires Heaven is extremely fond of him, yet there are still people who look down on him?

Moreover, he also made a name for himself in the Immortal Banquet Garden, punching the Ape Demon King and kicking the Heavenly Wolf Cub, displaying great power and prestige. When he left, he saw many noble ladies from the capital city staring at him with longing and admiration.

That "Daoist partner" is incredibly blind!

Chen Xuan was speechless. However, this was for the best. He had been struggling with how to politely decline the Ji family's kind offer.

Refusing a marriage arranged by the Emperor himself is a complicated process.

"How does your Ji family plan to deal with the demons like Little Ming King Kong Xuan?" Chen Xuan then asked.

Although he inadvertently ruined the plans of Xiao Mingwang Kong Xuan and other demons, this matter will probably have no further developments for the time being.

After all, those demons' real target wasn't him; they were just using him as a pretext to achieve other, more important goals.

Moreover, the capital city is not an ordinary place. Although some places allow duels and exchanges, more serious matters cannot be done. At most, one can teach the loser a lesson and make him lose face, but it is difficult to do anything more.

“Kong Xuan and his demons are not important.” Princess Ji Huaisheng rubbed her temples and sighed, “Tonight’s banquet exposed many problems. In fact, Little Ming King Kong Xuan and his group have basically achieved their goal.”

A major disturbance occurred at a banquet organized by several princesses and princes of the Ji family.

However, few forces stepped in to help Ji Youbing and his group stop the chaos. On the contrary, many people tacitly engaged the princes and princesses at the banquet, as well as the demon-suppressing cultivators who were maintaining order.

This situation speaks volumes.

“Opponents in the Western Lands have jumped out, and others have immediately responded. And next, even more forces will emerge,” Ji Youbing sighed.

Amid the conflict, he kept a close eye on the reactions of other forces, but the situation was dire.

"It seems there are many people who are opposed to your Ji family," Chen Xuan said. The father of Little Ming King was the first near-immortal True Lord in the Western Land, and also the first True Lord among the feathered demon race in this world. The attitude of such a demon True Lord is of great significance.

It should be noted that this time, the East Sea Little Dragon Palace did not even send any of its dragon subordinates, and completely ignored the grand gift.

"If even half of the True Lords are willing to cooperate with the Emperor Ancestor, that would be considered a very good situation," Ji Youbing sighed, his expression complex.

Now that another powerful demon lord has revealed his stance, it's likely that half of the demon races will stand against Da Li.

"What big event are you planning to hold at Dali?" Chen Xuan asked curiously. He sat on a stone bench, playing with his newly acquired True Lord-level demon sword, which was engraved with the words "Greedy Wolf".

"It's hard to say for now; it depends on what choice the Emperor makes in the end," Princess Ji Huaisheng replied.

Chen Xuan looked at her, his expression questioning.

Ji Huaisheng then said, "If all the True Lords in the world were willing to cooperate, that would be an option."

In this situation, there's not much to say. With the combined efforts of more than a dozen supreme lineages and dozens of ancient Daoist temples associated with sages, they have a good chance of directly attacking the Immortal Palace.

“If only half of the True Lords are willing to cooperate, then that’s another option,” she continued.

In this situation, although many things cannot be done, there is still much to be done, and one can move forward or backward with ease.

"If one-third of the True Lords are willing to cooperate, that's another option."

"But if the quantity is even smaller..."

Ji Huaisheng paused for a moment, then continued, "The Ji family may not even have the right to choose anymore."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan looked at Ji Huaisheng and Ji Youbing, whose expressions were bitter. Judging from the banquet tonight, the Ji family was in a very bad situation.

Not long after, the Ji family took their leave.

Chen Xuan sat alone in the pavilion, pondering the situation in the capital.

"Old Zhang from Qingnang, and I, were also among the choices of the old emperor of Dali..." He thought for a moment, then stopped and continued his cultivation.

"Ah Xuan, how's the wife I found for you? Are you satisfied?"

Suddenly, outside the courtyard wall, the Imperial Immortal appeared out of nowhere, his head rising up and winking at Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan turned his head and looked at it, his face immediately showing displeasure.

"I went through countless hardships to persuade my master and even asked my grand-uncle Bai Zang to draw a marriage fortune for you, which will ensure you a worry-free life," the Imperial Immortal boasted.

“Your wife!” Chen Xuan replied. Yu Zhexian was truly a scoundrel. No wonder the two realm lords, who were usually so easy to get along with, were so disgusted with each other.

He said that he was chasing Yu Zhe Xian at the banquet, so how did he end up bumping into that princess with the Qilin mask? Maybe she also saw Yu Zhe Xian and hurriedly ran out to chase after him, resulting in the two colliding.

“I am a Taoist priest, pure of heart and free from desires, how could I have a wife? She is your Taoist partner.” Yu Zhexian retorted with a serious expression.

"Yours!" Chen Xuan said angrily.

"Yours! Rebound! It's your wife!" Yu Zhexian laughed loudly, then immediately shrank his head, and a slender, silver-white demon sword flew out, grazing past his Taoist crown.

"Noisy!"

"You didn't like it? That's not very good." Yu Zhexian's mutterings disappeared on the other side of the courtyard wall. He walked away with a regretful expression.

Chen Xuan's face darkened as he stared intently at the spot where the other party had disappeared. He then sensed that the other party's aura was no longer comparable to that during the Mountain and Sea Banquet.

"Could he have broken through to a higher realm in the past year or so?" he wondered to himself. The other party had stayed in the cauldron for so many years, and now that he had traveled in spirit, it seemed that he had accumulated a lot of knowledge and made great progress.

Chen Xuan felt an invisible pressure and immediately fell into intense cultivation.

Breaking through to the Divine Realm cannot be achieved solely by accumulating resources; each realm is extremely difficult.

He is still venturing into uncharted territory, proceeding with extreme caution and requiring unimaginable effort.

……

In the imperial palace of the Grand Ceremony.

The bronze chimes rang in the wind, their clear and melodious sounds drifting over the ancient palace.

"The world is in ruins, and some people try to patch it up, but they don't realize that this is wishful thinking and will ultimately be in vain."

The woman, wearing a Qilin mask and with her flawless, crystalline chin tilted back, looked arrogantly at an old man in the shrine and said, "Do you think I'm right?"

"Why don't we take another look?" the old man suggested.

"No need. It's just a mere Xinzhai. He and I are two lines that can never run parallel. Even if I really had to choose a Daoist partner, I would choose someone who can become a Supreme Heavenly Being, not a vulgar boy who stops at the True Monarch level and will eventually fade into obscurity."

The woman's long hair flowed freely, her ethereal beauty shimmering, as if she stood atop a cloud, unattainable. Her voice was captivating as she continued:
"After all, I am someone who has the potential to reach the Supreme Realm. How can I become a Daoist partner with a True Monarch? A lifespan of ten thousand years is too short. I am but a passerby in the mortal world."

"It's a real pity," the old man said.

“Even if it were the Pure Yang Immortal favored by my foolish father, I would not be willing. Fortunately, the Taoist is sensible, otherwise, I would teach him a lesson every time I see him.”

The woman raised her fist and delivered a powerful punch to the reincarnation of Chunyang. Her power was then sealed by the old emperor, otherwise she wouldn't have been attacked by the Feixinzhai. "..." The old man paused for a moment, then said, "After you return, please convey my greetings to [Genyue]."

The old man's figure disappeared.

The woman tilted her head, and a slight smile slowly curved her lips on her perfect face behind the Qilin mask: "Truly an ominous place, even someone like this is old and frail."

……

The capital city fell into an eerie silence.

A few days later, some representatives of the True Lords arrived one after another, but they were scattered and few in number.

"Mou!" Outside the door, the black horse bellowed like a bull.

Su Fuyao from the Yunmeng Sword-Questioning Dojo entered the capital city via the Nine Revolutions Divine Travel through Qilian.

"Stepping into this shameful land of Zhongzhou, I feel extremely uncomfortable," Su Fuyao remarked when she visited Chen Xuan.

She was dressed in white, with a high and full bust, two swords of different colors hanging at her waist, and her skin glowing. She was as graceful as an immortal.

"What's so shameful about it? Come on, Su Fuyao, I heard you got the [White Sky] and have made great progress lately. How about we spar a bit?" Chen Xuan invited her warmly, as Su Fuyao was qualified to spar with him.

The Sword Inquiry Dojo almost unified the swordsmanship of the Southern Region, but it was unable to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. In history, it had repeatedly failed in its attempts to conquer the swordsmanship of the Central Plains.

Even in this era, the number of True Monarchs in the Sword Inquiry Dojo was no less than a handful, yet they were still blocked outside the Central Plains by Sword Master of the White Emperor's [Small Sword Pavilion], one man and one sword.

"No need to compare. I've already heard that you made a name for yourself in the capital a few days ago!" Su Fuyao was very proud, but her personality was also quite carefree: "As long as I don't fight you or anyone stronger than me, I will always be invincible in my realm."

Her immortal seed is now nearly perfect, making up for some of her previous shortcomings. Moreover, with Bai Xiaotian backing her up, she can now conquer more minor realms in terms of combat power alone.

However, if she were to deal with a being who had reached the limit of divine travel, the odds of victory would still be slim, and she knew that Chen Xuan had already killed a whole bunch of beings who had reached the limit of divine travel.

"Why do you seem so down?" Chen Xuan asked. In his memory, Su Fuyao had always been full of energy.

"It's all because of what you guys did at the Mountain and Sea Banquet. I was so upset." Su Fuyao couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, looking resentful.

There were too many geniuses at the Mountain and Sea Banquet. Objectively speaking, she felt that her talent and potential were at most in the top ten. Among the immortals of her generation, Yu Zhe Xian and Yao Fei Yue were truly perfect.

But what really killed her was that despicable martial arts kid!

This guy is not only better at fighting than her, but now he has even caught up with her in terms of cultivation level, which makes her feel very depressed. Every day she feels that her past arrogance is really shameful.

Who allowed him to be so powerful!
Chen Xuan scratched the back of his head, then glanced at the black horse outside the door, leaned closer to Su Fuyao, and whispered, "Su Fuyao, I have a question for you. You're not young anymore, hasn't Old Sword Master arranged any blind dates for you?"

In Yunmeng Prefecture, there is Hua Liuli in the south and Su Fuyao in the north, both of whom are the most famous fairies of this generation and are pursued and admired by many.

People like Han Shuangjiang of the Five Elements Sect, who waited in vain for love but could not find a partner, are not isolated cases. It is believed that as long as they do not find a partner, those people will not give up.

"Boring." Su Fu stood up abruptly from the stone bench, his hands resting on his twin swords, his chin high and beautifully curved, and said, "We sword cultivators love only the sword in our hands throughout our lives!"

Then it was time to leave.

"Why are you blushing like a teapot?" Chen Xuan found the other person's behavior strange, then shook his head and said, "Nonsense, Wang Linyuan has six Daoist partners... You wouldn't have actually been seduced by Yan Yushu at the Mountain and Sea Banquet, would you?"

No wonder she was embarrassed when talking about it.

"You!" Su Fuyao was stunned. What nonsense was the other person spouting?

Just as Chen Xuan was about to ask another question, a loud, muffled thunderclap resounded in the sky.

"Crack!"

The void trembled, and countless cracks appeared in the sky. Then, a slender and tall figure fell from the sky with a soft thud, like a shooting star, crashing into the capital city.

Chen Xuan stared intently for a moment, then looked completely astonished.

The ultimate god.

Ye Kui!

……

Su Fuyao was about to leave, but upon seeing this, she immediately stayed.

After a while.

As expected, Ye Kui arrived with Ji Youbing, and his lighthearted laughter was the first to reach the courtyard.

"I, the God of Destiny, the hope of human martial arts, the terminator of all ages, have finally emerged from seclusion!"

Ye Kui, dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit, with a chiseled face, sharp features, a wasp waist, and mantis legs, strode into the courtyard, his eyes scanning the surroundings, and he let out a loud, tsk-tsk laugh.

Chen Xuan's eyes lit up: "Why did you come out?"

The reclusive supreme god has also appeared in the capital city.

"The Ji family of Dali is truly resourceful; they've even managed to find the Great Wilderness again," Ye Kui explained, glancing at Ji Youbing who was traveling with him.

Although Da Li was not as proficient in feng shui as Qing Nang, he had mastered some earth-related techniques such as Qimen Dunjia.

"Huh, why is it the Sword Fairy here?" Ye Kui scanned the courtyard, looking around, then asked in confusion, "Where are the pretty girls?"

He was questioning the three chosen ones: Yan Yushu, Hua Liuli, and Xiao Hou.

Chen Xuan had no choice but to tell the other party about what had happened in the past year or so.

Ye Kui was stunned. He scratched his neck a few times and muttered, "Poor thing, much worse than what I've suffered in the past year."

Su Fuyao inquired about Wei Zhenjun from Ye Kui, who was half a master who had watched her grow up.

"You mean that old Wei who never dies?" Ye Kui then talked about his experiences over the past year.

Chen Xuan then learned that before Wei Tianjun entered the Great Wilderness, he had captured a group of Taixu Gods to use as sparring partners for Ye Kui on his martial arts path. After winning, he killed them and turned them into nourishment for the Extreme Dao Gods.

"Are you prepared to die trying if you don't succeed this time?" Su Fuyao asked with a solemn expression.

The significance of the Doubu Supreme God is self-evident. She suspected that the Doubu Demon Immortals of the Immortal Palace were about to be alarmed. With the appearance of Ye Kui, the Doubu Qi in this region was excited and spread to more distant places with the ripples of information.

There's no need for the demons of the Doubu to report; the Doubu Qi in this world will soon carry the information into the Immortal Palace.

The Sword Inquiry Dojo can protect a True Lord of the Fighting Division, but that doesn't mean that a great gift can protect a rising Chosen One of the Fighting Division.

The implications of these two statements are vastly different.

"It seems that True Lord Ji has persuaded Old Wei, so there's nothing I can do." Ye Kui shrugged, looking like a nonchalant cannon fodder: "At worst, we'll just have to fight the Immortal Palace head-on."

Chen Xuan and Su Fuyao exchanged a glance. Since Wei Zhenjun was willing to come out of seclusion, did it mean that Dali's decision to hold this meeting was to rebel against the Immortal Palace?

With Wei Tianjun, who was hiding in the desolate wilderness, being found, the grand ceremony has likely been announced to all the True Lords.

as predicted.

Just one day later, an imperial edict flew out of the palace and spread to every courtyard in the Wan Guo Fang.

A banquet was held in the imperial palace.

The True Lord of the Ji Family will be present.

……

At dusk, Chen Xuan arrived at the Ji family's imperial palace, which connected heaven and earth.

"The real test is about to begin." He stood before the golden-red gates of the imperial palace, looking back as everyone gathered around him.

(End of this chapter)